The Magpies will be without teenager Myles Sinnott, who comes out under concussion protocols, with Toby Kent and Nick Jones named on an extended bench.

Coach Neville Swayn said the team had enjoyed improvements in its last month of games and hoped to take that form right up to the competition's benchmark.

"Hopefully we can keep playing our brand of footy," he said. "And keep that confidence and momentum we've got.

"It's very easy to come up against the best side in the comp and go back into your shell. That's been our main focus, to keep playing to our strengths.

"If we do that, there is no excuses at the end of the day, whatever happens, happens."

Koroit will make two changes ahead of the clash, with Mitch Lloyd coming out of the side to focus on the under 16s finals on Sunday, with Tim McPherson (back) also missing.

Under 18 players Jake McCosh and Curran O'Donnell step into the side.

Coach Chris McLaren said his team, coming off a 60-point win against Cobden, would aim for another fast start against the Pies.

"Going into every game, you're just trying to start well and have good intensity and energy early," he said.

"We've been able to do that really well, we were really good against Cobden early in tough conditions.

"It's that time of the year, there is four games to go, there is certainly no complacency.

"We had a really strong hit out (on Thursday night), just making sure, and they are, really focused on the last month of footy, home-and-away wise.

"The boys are no doubt well-switched on."

McLaren said the team would be hungry for a win in what is Jeremy Hausler's 200^th game.

"Jeremy's extremely highly regarded throughout the competition," the Saints mentor said. "And how we rate him internally, he's one of the great players that's played at the club. He's been an unbelievably good player for 10-plus years.

"We've been very lucky to have him and certainly someone we don't intend to let down and not perform, or come ready to play, that's for sure."

Warrnambool welcomes back five names ahead of a final-like match up against Cobden.

It's a crucial game for both clubs, with Warrnambool sitting fifth, two games ahead of Cobden in sixth.

A win would all but seal a finals spot for the Blues.

Captain Sam Cowling returns from a knee injury which kept him out of five games.

Damien McCorkell is named after he was a late out last round, while Luke Cody returns after making a successful return from injury in the reserves last week.

Cobden will also make a number of changes, with Jia Anderson making his long-awaited senior return.

Anderson didn't play in 2021 following a car accident in January that year. He returned to the football field this season through the reserves in round 12, before kicking eight goals against Port Fairy' seconds in round 13.

Anderson made nine senior appearances in 2019.

Port Fairy will receive a boost ahead of its match against Portland, with the inclusion of assistant playing coach Kaine Mercovich, who has missed the past two rounds.

Jakobe Gibb also returns for the Seagulls after he was last seen in round six.

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HAMPDEN LEAGUE ROUND 15 TEAMS

*Teams supplied by clubs

Camperdown v Koroit

Camperdown

B: A. Royal, A. Mcbean, J. Evans

HB: L. O'Neil, A. Gordon, B. Draffin

C: D. Absalom, C. Lucas, J. Dundon

HF: I. Stephens, H. Sumner, C. Spence

F: T. Baker, S. Gordon, T. Fitzgerald

R: J. Place, E. Coates, Z. Sinnott

Int: L. Molan, J. O'Neil, E. Lucas, T. Kent, D. Coates, N. Jones

Koroit

B: D. Mooney, B. Dobson, P. O'Sullivan

HB: T. Baulch, J. Whitehead, B. Goodall

C: M. Petersen, J. O'Sullivan, L. Hoy

HF: T. Mckenry, T. McPherson, A. Pulling

F: D. McCutcheon, F. Robb, W. Couch

R: J. Hausler, S. Dobson, J. Neave

Int: C. O'Donnell, W. Petersen, J. McCosh, J. Coghlan west, J. Lloyd, S. Brady, M. Lloyd

Warrnambool v Cobden

Warrnambool

B: J. Chittick, M. Holt, C. Moncrieff

HB: E. Boyd, B. Howard, O. Opperman

C: D. Mccorkell, L. Worden, L. Cody

HF: S. Cowling, T. Ludeman, P. Anderson

F: M. Bidmade, J. Bell, J. Rowan

R: A. Radley, J. Turland, D. Graham

Int: E. Gatteck, A. Lowe, C. Hoffmann, B. Bull, J. Turland, J. Irving

Cobden

B: J. Worboys, T. Marshall, Z. Green

HB: C. Koroneos, T. Anderson, S. Thow

C: L. Hickey, H. Robertson, P. Pekin

HF: C. Darcy, J. Hickey, O. Darcy

F: L. Cahill, J. Hutt, M. Kemp

R: L. Loubey, T. Darcy, G. Rooke

Int: L. Darcy, B. Gillingham, J. Hutt

North Warrnambool Eagles v Terang Mortlake Bloods

North Warrnambool Eagles

B: J. Johnstone, C. Grundy, A. Wines

HB: L. Wines, B. Jenkinson, T. Batten

C: A. Sinclair, J. Grundy, H. Keast

HF: J. Greene, J. Lewis, J. Burke

F: M. Wines, D. Johnstone, N. Vardy

R: B. Kellett, J. Bermingham, T. Porter

Int: D. Parish, T. Keast, J. Mckinnon, F. Jones

Terang Mortlake Bloods

B: H. Roberts, E. Arundell, J. Lehmann

HB: G. Bourke, D. Jones, I. Kenna

C: T. Royal, J. Hay, B. Carracher

HF: D. Hobbs, D. Kenna, N. Roberts

F: S. Mclean, M. Baxter, W. Kain

R: J. Tanner, X. Vickers, R. Hutchins

Int: D. O'Connor, T. Densley, C. Cardwell, J. Harris

PFNCC v Port Fairy

PFNCC

B: J. Edwards, C. Peters, T. Haylock

HB: J. Jenner, N. Haylock, K. Lovell

C: C. Harvey, J. Walsh, D. Jackson

HF: S. Hampshire, M. Curtis, L. Goldby

F: T. Sharp, H. McIntyre, J. Dunlop

R: B. Malcolm, T. Jennings, A. Shepherd

Int: P. Haylock, K. Richardson

Port Fairy

B: J. van der Aa, C. Harwood, B. Goonan

HB: C. Henderson, X. Stevens, B. Dalton

C: J. Duncan, J. Gibb, D. Smith

HF: A. Luxa, O. Myers, M. Sully

F: O. Pollock, H. Elliott, P. Lee

R: R. Mohan, T. Adamson, S. Lucardie

Int: L. Kelly, H. Peake

Hamilton Kangaroos v South Warrnambool

Hamilton Kangaroos

B: C. Pither, B. Mason, A. Glare

HB: D. White, T. Morris, L. Barnes

C: R. Gill, B. Hicks, N. Fall

HF: C. Whyte, L. Urquhart, H. Cook

F: L. Uebergang, H. Waldron, D. Russell

R: J. Whyte, C. Murrie, A. Pepper

Int: B. Starkie, T. Cook, R. Sigley

South Warrnambool

B: S. Thompson, J. Herrmann, X. Mitchem

HB: T. Williamson, I. Thomas, M. Akoch

C: S. Lenehan, J. Henderson, P. Doukas

HF: S. Beks, L. Youl, S. Kelly

F: R. Henderson, J. Dye, M. Irving

R: B. Rantall, O. Bridgewater, C. Gallichan

Int: O. Smith, X. Farley, C. Miller, J. Maher

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